Hey! So I'm going to be in Beijing and Shanghai this summer and I was wondering if you could give me the deets on which concert hall/venue I should hit up? I realized that the only one I know is MAO Live House but I'm sure there are others right?
Hi there! Wow, you must be super psyched for this trip, I hope you get the chance to see some bands =D I know it’s music festival season, but I’ve been reading that some events are scaled down or even canceled. Also some hardcore bands have had their shows canceled in certain cities.
I still think the club/live house scene should be strong; Time Out Shanghai and Time Out Beijing always preview upcoming shows, and both sites have profiles of area music venues. Similarly, Smart Shanghai and Smart Beijing cover the same ground. I’m not savvy about the scene to recommend one site over another. City Weekend Beijing and The Beijinger both look good for browsing a bunch of near-term upcoming shows. I should add that these city sites all look excellent for all sorts of cultural/restaurant/getting around the city info.
Some venues: MAO Live House you already know about in Beijing, and they are also located in Shanghai. You have to select the city to see the events.
XP (小萍) Beijing Xiao Ping formerly D22, run by people from Maybe Mars label
愚公移山 YugongYishan in Beijing
DDC (Dusk Dawn Club) 黄昏黎明俱乐部 in Beijing
School Live Bar in Beijing
YuYinTang in Shanghai (YYT douban)
On Stage Shanghai (OnStage facebook)
现场酒吧 / Live Bar Shanghai (they may have more than one location?)
New in summer of 2015 is Modernsky Lab in Beijing, with plans for many more locations around China
Let me know if you have any questions, I’ll try to answer. And if any readers want to chime in on this to recommend different live houses, I’ll add them to the list. =D
bubbletearex: “Yess! So excited. Thank you you are the best!!”
You’re welcome, I’m very happy to help! =D
